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JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY
卷 27, 期 1, 页码 93-107出版社
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DOI: 10.1023/A:1005672017673
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Callithrix flaviceps; Siparuna guianensis; monimiaceae; chemical ecology; benzylisoquinoline alkaloids; seed eating; Brazilian Atlantic Forest
The buffy-hraded marmoset (Callithrix flaviceps) is apparently the only predisperal herbivore of the seeds of Siparuna guianensis at the Caratinga Biological Station in southeastern Brazil. Both the Fruit receptacles and the frutioies (seeds) of S. guianensis are relatively rich in nutrients such as carbohydrates. proteins, and lipids, but the receptacles contain high concentrations of benzylisoquinoline alkaloids. The latter presumably act as a qualitative chemical defense, impeding the access of potential predators to the alkaloid-poor frutioles. However, on ripening, the receptacle splits open, exposing the frutioles, which enables C. flaviceps to avoid the plant's chemical defenses effectively. Taking care to avoid contact with the receptacle. the marmosets pluck out the frutioles and ingest the seeds. Qualitative and quantitative changes tin particular a significant reduction in daily ranging) in the marmosets' behavior during the period when S. guianensis frutioles were accessible indicate that this was a preferred plant resource. This is the first record of the consumption of S. guianensis seeds by callitrichine monkeys (which are not known to be systematic seed eaters), despite the fact that both are widely distributed in the Neotropics. It is thus possible that the behavioral strategy observed here is a unique phenomenon resulting from a specific combination of factors. including the abundance of S. guianensis within the study area. The lack of other records may nevertheless be a result of insufficient sampling effort. in which case, the feeding strategies of callitrichines may have an important influence on the reproductive biology of S. guainensis in many areas.
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